"A soul which is not clothed with the inner garments of Love should be ashamed of its existence. Be drunk with Love, for Love is all that exists. Where is intimacy found if not in the give and take of Love." Rumi

Sunday, October 21, 2012

“Papa
was a rolling stone. ”I heard this song many times. I danced to it and joked about it. But when you think about it, there is absolutely
nothing to laugh at. This song speaks of
a man who was unfaithful, irresponsible, and absent from his family. It’s amazing to me that two men wrote this
song, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, and I wonder how this song
paralleled their own lives. Did they see
this behavior in their community, or did they experience it themselves?

Can we avoid this kind of situation? I think we can; however, it takes a lot of
work. We have to set the kinds of standards
and requirements for ourselves as described in Steve Harvey’s book, “Think Like A Man Act Like a Lady.”

Find
out how the man or woman in your life feels about infidelity. Listen to what he or she says and what he or
she doesn’t say. Find out if you have
the same value system. Communicate! Play the song and let it lead into a
conversation about infidelity responsibility.
That’s a start… Listen carefully!

I
believe that in order to have strong communities, we need fewer fathers who are
rolling stones.

About Me

Corine Kemp Scott is an Interfaith Ordained Minister, Spiritual Coach and Wedding Officiant, who sees the value of healthy marriages on many levels, for she believes that they help to create healthy communities. “Healthy marriages produce strong healthy communities.” She loves officiating weddings for loving, devoted and faithful couples.
She also has an affinity for precious and semi-precious stones, and believe they can be used as tools for healing. She states, “Stones have been on this planet longer than humankind has.” She further states that the stones energize her. She has discovered a fondness for scriptures, which contain precious stones.
“The stones give me joy; they are beautiful. I see them as more than just accessories or ornaments – they have properties that offer service, as they did during biblical times and before.